All four major U.S. indexes rose from the previous trading day during the September 3, 2026 regular session (09:30–16:00 ET). The Nasdaq Composite posted the largest gain at 1.40%, while Tesla rose 5.42% and Meta gained 3.01%, outpacing the index among tracked stocks.

Nasdaq Rises 1.40%, While Russell 2000 Gains Just 0.51%

All figures below are based on U.S. regular-session closing data for September 3, 2026. Index levels and changes from the previous day are in points, and percentage changes are in %.

Major Index September 3, 2026 Close (Points) Change From Previous Day (Points, %)
S&P 500 7,747.71 +81.11 (+1.06%)
Nasdaq Composite 26,584.06 +366.23 (+1.40%)
Dow Jones 53,686.11 +624.16 (+1.18%)
Russell 2000 2,968.27 +15.10 (+0.51%)

The S&P 500 closed at 7,747.71 on September 3, 2026, up 81.11 points. Its open and intraday low were both 7,686.71, its intraday high was 7,756.76, and volume was 2,686,871,000 shares. The regular-session figures are available through S&P 500 closing data.

The Nasdaq Composite finished the same trading day at 26,584.06, up 366.23 points, or 1.40%. The Dow Jones also rose 624.16 points, or 1.18%, to 53,686.11. Nasdaq Composite closing data and Dow Jones closing data list volumes of 6,408,386,000 shares and 409,238,703 shares, respectively.

The Russell 2000 closed at 2,968.27 on September 3, 2026, up 15.10 points, or 0.51%. That was 0.55 percentage points below the S&P 500’s 1.06% gain and 0.89 percentage points below the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.40% gain. This is a relative difference based on closing data, and the figures alone cannot identify what caused the divergence between large- and small-cap moves. See Russell 2000 closing data.

Tesla and Meta Stand Out With Gains of 5.42% and 3.01%

Tesla closed the September 3, 2026 regular session at $376.37, up $19.36, or 5.42%. Its intraday high was $384.04, its low was $365.91, and volume was 62,142,936 shares. This was the largest closing gain among tracked stocks, exceeding the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.40% gain by 4.02 percentage points on the same trading day. Tesla closing data and the Tesla stock hub provide additional historical analysis.

Meta finished the same trading day at $610.68, up $17.83, or 3.01%. Its open was $604.49, intraday high was $619.44, low was $604.35, and volume was 18,860,533 shares. See Meta closing data and the Meta stock hub.

Microsoft also closed at $510.12 on September 3, 2026, up $13.30, or 2.68%. It traded between an intraday high of $515.64 and a low of $500.80, with volume of 23,652,802 shares. Microsoft closing data and the Microsoft stock hub provide prior records for the individual stock.

Nvidia, Alphabet, and Amazon Also Rise, While Memory Stocks Are More Limited

Nvidia closed the September 3, 2026 regular session at $228.45, up $4.04, or 1.80%. Its intraday high was $230.40, its low was $224.75, and volume was 131,261,469 shares. Alphabet rose $5.36, or 1.59%, to $342.48, while Amazon gained $3.92, or 1.54%, to $258.90. See Nvidia·stock hub, Alphabet·stock hub, and Amazon·stock hub for that trading day’s closing data and prior analysis.

Apple closed the same trading day at $328.21, up $3.25, or 1.00%. Its open was $324.87, intraday high was $330.81, low was $324.11, and volume was 36,448,914 shares. See Apple closing data and the Apple stock hub.

By contrast, Micron closed at $958.16 on September 3, 2026, up $2.08, or 0.22%, while SanDisk finished at $1,554.99, up $1.59, or 0.10%. Both stocks closed higher but did not match the Nasdaq Composite’s 1.40% gain. Micron’s intraday low was $918.88, and SanDisk’s intraday low was $1,511.00, indicating intraday volatility separate from their closing returns. See Micron closing data·stock hub and SanDisk closing data·stock hub.

Falling Rates and Dollar, and Market Context Presented in Reports

The VIX closed at 14.31 on September 3, 2026, down 0.89 points, or 5.86%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 0.034 percentage points from the previous trading day to 4.762%, while the dollar index declined 0.583 points, or 0.59%, to 98.977. These changes are reflected in same-day closing data for the VIX·U.S. 10-year Treasury yield·dollar index.

WTI crude oil rose $0.70 per barrel, or 0.77%, to $91.71 on September 3, 2026, while the dollar-won exchange rate fell ₩16.29 per dollar, or 1.19%, to ₩1,356.57. The figures are available through WTI crude oil closing data and dollar-won closing data. Simultaneous closing moves in these indicators and stock indexes alone cannot establish that any one variable caused the stock-market gains.

Explanations of the causes should be distinguished as interpretations presented in reporting. Yahoo Finance’s same-day market article reported gains in the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, while Investopedia’s article presented falling Treasury yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials as context for market moves. These are interpretations presented by the respective reports and do not establish causation based solely on this briefing’s regular-session closing data.

Three Items to Watch at the Next Regular-Session Close

  1. After the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.40%, the Dow Jones 1.18%, the S&P 500 1.06%, and the Russell 2000 0.51% on September 3, 2026, the relative magnitude of index moves can be tracked.

  2. The moves of Tesla, up 5.42%, Meta, up 3.01%, and Microsoft, up 2.68% on September 3, 2026 can be considered alongside the closing direction of Nvidia, Alphabet, and Amazon.

  3. The next regular-session closing figures can be checked for the VIX, which fell to 14.31 on September 3, 2026, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield, which declined to 4.762%, and WTI crude oil, which rose to $91.71.